161 Omicron Cases In India, Centre Monitoring Situation: Health Minister

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said as of now, India has 161 Omicron cases and they are monitoring the situation daily with experts.

India has reported 161 cases of new coronavirus variant Omicron, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Monday.

"As of now, India has 161 Omicron cases...We are monitoring the situation daily with experts," the minister told Rajya Sabha while replying to debate on the COVID-19 situation.

He said the government has taken steps to deal with situation if the virus spreads.

"With our experience during the first and second waves, to ensure that we don't face problems if variant spreads, we have arranged a buffer stock of important medicines."